I have to say there was some surprise here; Canadians and Murricans having the same festival ? Surely some mistake.

So, (a needle pulling thread) I had to Google the Canadian Thanksgiving Day.

Totally different animal even though the date and reason has moved about the calendar like a fiddlers elbow from some time in 1587 to April 15 1872 and Nov 11th after WWI. At last we understand you have gotten a grip of it and as from Jan 31st 1957 it has become fixed. 'Bout time too.

R.